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How to Win Vladimir vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupVladimir is in the s tier of champions

Vladimir vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Vladimir in LoLVladimir is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Vladimir

based on 2,411 Vladimir vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League matches each week. In our data, Vladimir battled Cho'Gath in 2411 rounds. With so many matchups for Vladimir versus Cho'Gath gives us faith in our capacity to prepare informative stats and a solid build to counter Cho'Gath. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Vladimir fights Cho'Gath in only 2.2% of his games.

Vladimir vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Vladimir has done a ok job of beating Cho'Gath. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.5% of games the champs clash against one another in. In Vladimir against Cho'Gath games, Vladimir’s team is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Cho'Gath.

Best Vladimir vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsFiendish Codex

Core Vladimir Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapCosmic DriveLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Void StaffStormsurgeShadowflameRiftmaker

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Vladimir to level upq
>
Second ability for Vladimir to level upe
>
Last skill for Vladimir to max outw

Runes

SorceryPhase RushNimbus CloakTranscendenceGathering Storm
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Vladimir's passive ability p
Vladimir's q ability q
Vladimir's w ability w
Vladimir's e ability e
Vladimir's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Vladimir

Tips for Playing as Vladimir against Cho'Gath

Transfusion instantly deals damage to the enemy before healing Vladimir, making it one of the best last hitting tools in the game.

Cast Hemoplague where it will afflict the most units.

Sanguine Pool pops incoming missiles, so it can be used to dodge disables.

Advice to Win Against Cho'Gath

Focus on preventing Cho'Gath from reaching his max size.

Purchasing a few HP items decreases the chances of Cho'Gath killing you quickly.

Rupture has a smoke cloud indicating the area it will strike. Try to watch out for it to prevent Cho'Gath from being able to combo his abilities.

Vladimir vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Vladimir Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Cho'Gath Image
6.3
< Kills >
5.9
5.3
< Deaths >
5.5
6.3
< Assists >
6.3
1.43
< Killing Sprees >
1.36
181
< Minions Killed >
154
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.43
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.45
1,157
< Physical Damage >
3,533
25,083
< Magic Damage >
14,771
378
< True Damage >
4,053
26,619
< Damage Dealt >
22,357
34,049
< Damage Taken >
41,326
11,768
< Gold Earned >
11,378
1.98
< Towers >
2.14
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.18
28,913
< Total Healing >
9,472
14,832
< Experience >
14,469
16
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
119
< Time Dealing CC >
762

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Vladimir in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several strategic Vladimir vs. Cho'Gath matchup statistics that may help you explain the distinctions between the pair. Vladimir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, showing that Vladimir may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Cho'Gath..

Vladimir often has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Typically, he receives less damage than Cho'Gath. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vladimir and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Vladimir
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vladimir
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Vladimir or Cho'Gath?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Vladimir usually fairs equally well when playing against Cho'Gath, with a 50.5% win rate. Therefore, Vladimir makes an ok counter to Cho'Gath.

While Vladimir does have a higher win rate compared to Cho'Gath, when facing one another, Vladimir also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Vladimir into Cho'Gathas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Vladimir also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Cho'Gath. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Vladimir vs Cho'Gath matchups, Vladimir is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Vladimir is a decent counter for Cho'Gath. Focus your play on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Vladimir against Cho'Gath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Vladimir

Vladimir Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.2% winrateMalzaharMalzahar45.6% winrateTrundleTrundle45.9% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser46.6% winrate

Vladimir Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.8% winrateSejuaniSejuani55.3% winrateKarthusKarthus54.7% winrateOlafOlaf54.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Vladimir Players

How We Calculated Our Vladimir vs Cho'Gath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Vladimir, we analyzed 2,411 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Cho'Gath as Vladimir comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Vladimir Build Cho'Gath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Vladimir to counter Cho'Gath during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vladimir often racks up a similar amount of CS as Cho'Gath. Champions who on average don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Vladimir versus Cho'Gath build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Cosmic Drive, and Liandry's Torment. When Vladimir bought at least these three items in his build, he did much better countering Cho'Gath than with many other common item sets. In fact, Vladimir had an average win rate of 50.5% battling Cho'Gath with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Cho'Gath as Vladimir, you should take the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Vladimir vs Cho'Gath matchups, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.5% win rate overall.

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